Hildaland approaches geographic borders as markers of exploration rather than as boundaries to be wary of.   Louise Bichan (fiddle) — originally from Orkney, Scotland — and Ethan Setiawan (mandolin) — originally from Goshen, Indiana — have taken their duo from traditional Scottish roots through to progressive bluegrass and jazz, with music inspired largely by places and the journeys between them.

Their debut album “Sule Skerry” is a collection of reworked traditional tunes, original tunes, and a few songs that act as accents to an instrumental piece of work.  Setiawan and Bichan both penned original tunes that appear on the collection. Their new EP, “Fiddle Tunes”, finds the pair in pure instrumental form, exploring the many possibilities for the international language of fiddle music.

While Hildaland currently call New England home, they maintain a strong connection to the music scene in Glasgow. “We have been lucky to be able to travel back to Scotland fairly often in the past couple of years and plan to continue doing so. We often find ourselves in the Glasgow pubs playing Scottish, Irish, Scandinavian, and even old-time with friends old and new,” says Bichan.  Regardless of their physical or musical location, the duo has an unmistakable sound.

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